Santa Rosita 80, Mina

Occurrence in Huancavelica, Peru with commodities Silver, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094949
MRDS ID HVN0163
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Rosita 80, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.83302, -12.08119 (WGS84)
Elevation 2200
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position A 34 KM AL N 5 E DE LA CIUDAD DE PAMPAS (DISTANCIA HORIZONTAL Y RB TOMADOS DE LA CARTA DE PAMPAS A ESCALA 1:100000), Acc . Coordenadas Tomadas De La Carta De Pampas A Escala 1:100000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Huancavelica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Huancavelica
Peru Huancavelica

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO DESDE HUANCAVELICA ES: HUANCAVELICA-PAMPAS 160 KM POR CARRETERA AFIRMADA, PAMPAS-MANTAERA 17 KM POR TROCHA CARROZABLE, MANTAERA-SALCABAMBA 25 KM POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA, SALCABAMBA-MINA 10 KM POR CAMINO DE HERRADURA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Malachite Ore
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 10.12 OZ/TC AG, 6.83 % CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.83302, -12.08119

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANAR
    Strike S 20 E
    Dip 30 SW

Comments on the geologic information

  • POR LA PRESENCIA DE CALCOSINA, ESTE YACIMIENTO TIENE CARACTERISTICAS DE ORIGEN HIDROTERMAL, CUYAS SOLUCIONES HAN SIDO DEPOSITADAS A UNA TEMPERATURA MEDIA: ETAPA MESOTERMAL. SU FORMACION SE HA DEBIDO A FALLAS Y FRACTURAS OCASIONADAS EN LOS MISMOS PLANOS DE ESTRATIFICACION COMO CONSECUENCIA SECUNDARIA Y PERPENDICULAR A UNA GRAN FALLA DE MAGNITUD REGIONAL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Abad Cabrera, Miguel

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Total resources 2180000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 301.702 g/mt Silver Major 1981
    Copper Cu 6.53 wt-pct Copper Major 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LAS RESERVAS SON DEL TIPO PROBADO
  • LOS RECURSOS POTENCIALES SON DEL TIPO POSIBLE

Comments on the workings information

  • LOS TRABAJOS REALIZADOS MAYORMENTE SON ANTIGUOS, SIENDO MAS RECIENTE Y REALIZADOS POR EL PROPIO CONCESIONARIO PARTE DE LABORES DE EXPLOTACION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MALAGA RODRIGUEZ, RAUL. 1981, INFORME TECNICO NO. 079/81-DEP MINA: SANTA ROSITA 80. BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B4031

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO CONSTA DE DOS MANTOS MINERALIZADOS DENTRO DE PAQUETES DE CALIZAS, DE POTENCIAS VARIABLES DE 0.50 M UNO DE LOS CUALES HA SIDO EXPLORADO EN UN CORTO TRAMO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Cabrera Cabrera, R. Luz Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Ing. Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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